Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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5 l 12 priority possessions Strutting down the hall in a black leather jacket while sporting a thumbs-up sign could have been the newest amateur Fonzie. Or the straight-A student may have come to school with a New York street accent saying, Play dead Fred, you dummy, to a mysterious white cockatoo perched on his shoulder. Or what about the class joke in which everyone lightly giggled and snickered, but emerging over the top came an Arnold Horshack nasal laugh? Television mania took over as students watched their sets with pleasure and a numbed sensation of joy. Perhaps one could become lost in that make-believe world, but it was worth every minute of it. Freshman Tommy Koriath's favorite show was Starsky ond Hutch, one of the police-type stories that averaged 15 a week. Senior Cathy Delisi preferred one of the new ethnic comedies, Welcome Bock, Kotter. Some mixed-up souls never could make decision. Gosh, it's so hard to decide: I like them all, said Kim Young, whose opinion was shared by quite a few people. Because of this came a new breed of teacher: one who had to suffer through the TV fads. She might have had a bald student sucking on a lollipop approach her desk, pat her on the cheek and ask, VVho loves ya, baby? Or a young Dr. Welby who diagnosed the bionic cheer- leader's disease as terminal acne. Usually a teacher recognized that as talent. After all, not everyone could be in the same class as Vinnie Barbarino. Making the Connection A way to call for help or keep up with friends lost in the quarter-shuffle, the telephone played an important part in the student's life. VVhether it was occupied four hours a night or 30 seconds a week, the phone could not be dispensed with. I would die without it! aptly ex- pressed Sue Gondran's feelings towards her phone and the same went for all who had access to one. Tim Monk only used his phone about three minutes a week but still felt he needed it in case there should ever be a fire or something. Up to four hours a night Mark Gretchen spent talking mainly to friends, trying to keep the conversation straight, I wouldn't talk about anything bizarreq it's bugged. Michelle Polanco rated her phone as number 1 in importance, which proved to be true. She could never be reached at the number she gave: it was al- ways busy. If only to be there, the phone was an essential part of any household. The number of such instruments ranged widely. Cindy Roland's five- member family had 11 phones and two different numbers: one each in the garage, utility room, study, bar, hall, the two upstairs bedrooms, and two in the den and master bedroom. Having a family of six, Mike Clem's household had only two phones: one in the kitchen and one in his parents' bedroom. As Mark put it, I never was much for talkin' on the phone. The phone also proved useful in get- ting out of hassles: like the unfortunate discovery of a forgotten trig book, or that one was out two hours beyond curfew.

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we own becomes as personalities. Possessions is like than a conversation. After us as the so great that one is That's a Big ID- Wheels were probably the biggest status symbol to Anderson students. Any kind of car, whether it was a Honda civic or a Cadillac, was better than walking and a lot better than riding with parents. Having a key to the car often meant finding friends one never knew one had, but it also meant paying for gas and maintenance. For those who wanted a hot car, it meant hours lying on a greasy garage floor putting in a Holley shifter or installing dual exhausts. Some students economized on gas and drove compacts. But those that loved mid-sized cars with big engines kept Steck Avenue and the parking lot smell- ing like the Mickey Thompson plant and sounding like lndy's Gasoline Alley. An extra touch and an afternoons work wrought sound out of silence as many students installed CB's, AM-FM's, or tape decks. Break 1-9 Owning a CB radio made one an in- stant friend with fellow mopac drivers and a potential smokey spotter. He also started locking his car everytime he got out of it. The antenna on the back of his car quickly became a status symbol. Pondering over a catchy handle became a lunchroom conversation be- tween CB'ers. jim Deline and David Rhodes spent months coming up with a perfect handle. Some of the more familiar handles heard around school were Dixie Cat, Sugar Britches, Wind- jammer and Calypso. just as many stu- dents without citizen band radios chose handles for themselves as CB owners. The popularity of the CB radio also lent itself to much abuse. Profanity on the radio is against FCC rules, but it was regularly heard. Transmitting over a CB without a license or with more than four watts output was also common. However most Anderson students waited for their license and call numbers to come isome- times at parents' requestj before modulating. But when the license finally arrived, many hours were enjoyed cruis- ing, finding good buddies who had their ears on and watching out for smokies. Deck the Cars When the CB gets boring, favorite music sounds are just a plug away. And although a book can't be judged by it's cover. one can tell who drives what car by the type of tapes in the car. From Grand Funk, Deep Purple and Led Zep- pelin for the hippies to Merle Haggard, jerry jeff and Lorretta Lynn for the kickers to the Ohio Players, Earth, Wind and Fire and james Brown for the soul brothers. For some, a tape deck is a necessity. My tape deck is the most important thing next to my wheels, said james Rowland who plays Grand Funk 24 hours a day. Wow, man, I love my tape deck. It makes driving more fun. commented Cary Parven. cars, tape decks cb s 11

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TY N B 5 X.-:E ilk sl' with the many wacky shows on tv, the boob tube became a rele vant descrlptlon Sophomores Tyra Crumley and Kelly Placker watch the classroom antics ol the students and teacher ln Welcome Back KDIIEI fc gr l ,gf 1 W w if l P S 'B uff 3-4 - - -A-' HRH 9 2 , 5, MM l , Focusing the Action At any school activity, cameras clicked, strobes flashed and memories were recorded forever. Photography students wandered around the school taking pic- tures of anything that would stay still for U60 of a second. Others may have limited their efforts to special occasions using anything from Kodak instamatics to top- of-the-line Nikons. Taking pictures for memento or a grade were the most often reasons for bringing a camera to school. Ieff Latimer worked at the Village Hobby Shop every Saturday to earn the money for his Canon FTb. janet Newcomb valued her camera as one of her favorite possessions. Single lens reflex cameras were seen the most at school around guys as well as girls' necks as they were basic equipment issued in photography classes. Therese Tavis, like so many others, said she would have liked a camera to eliminate checking out a school camera for every photography assignment. . Taking pictures of good friends or good times, some students wouldn't have left their camera behind. Cameras showed up at school or school functions- wherever a memory was sought.